South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Culver Academies Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Satellites were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
South Central actually scored more points across those three sets (58-51), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 11-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, South Central still got an impressive performance from Gwen Mendenhall, who had 11 digs. Mendenhall has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Culver Academies was led to victory by Elise Quandt and Barrett Brady. Quandt had 11 digs and two aces, while Brady had 18 assists.
South Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Culver Academies, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
South Central will challenge Oregon-Davis at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oregon-Davis is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning South Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Culver Academies, they will face off against Kouts at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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